ORNAMENTAL-FOLIAGED AND SUB-TROPICAL PLANTS, 
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NAME AND DESOBIPTION. 
OiNBBAEiA AKGENTBA, true, handsome shrubby silvery-leaved plant . 
,, MAIUTIMA, a well-known silvery foliaged plant .... 
,, I'ApyiiACEA, a beautiful large-leaved species .... 
Fekdinandia eminens, a sub-tropical plant, with handsome broad foliage 
and majestic habit, and formed during the past summer 
one of the most picturesque groups of plants in the sub- 
tropical department at Battersea Park .... 
Nicotiana geandifloba puepueea, a majestic annual, with large hand- 
some leaves and purple flowers ...... 
,, MACUOPUYI.LA GiGANTEA. The most remarkable vaiiety in cul- 
tivation ; its large leaves, stately height, and large purple 
flowers, give it a noble appearance, either singly or in groups 
OxALis teopjEoloides, an excellent edging plant, with deep purplish brown 
foliage 
Peeilla nankinensis, a most useful border plant, with deep mulberry 
foliage ............ 
Eicinus apeicanus, splendid green foliage 
,, „ ALBiDUs, white stems and veins .... 
,, ,, IIYIIRIDUS 
„ ,, ATKOSANGUINEUS 
,, Belot Desfougebes, stems and foliage a fine glaucous green 
„ Bouebonensis, large ornamental foliage .... 
„ ,, AEBOEEUS 
,, ,, EUDEICAUIIS 
,, ,, VIIilDIS 
,, Beasiliensis, dark green fruit, and ornamental foliage . 
„ COMPACTUS 
,, glaucus 
,, iNSioNis dark green fruit ..... 
,, MACEOPHYLLUS ATEOPUEPUEEUS, largo, handsome foliage . 
,, Mexicanus 
,, NANUS MICEOSPERMUS 
,, PULOIIBREIMUS 
,, PUEPUEEUS 
„ ,, CINEEESOENS 
,, „ MAJOR • 
,, „ MONSTROSUS 
,, EUTILANS 
,, SANGUINEUS (Obcrmanni'), red stems and veins, inmenso growth 
,, „ GLAUCUS 
„ „ MINUS 
,, ,, TRICOLOR 
,, SANOUINOLENTUS 
„ SPECIES from the Philippines, large handsome foliage . 
,, ,, from St. Domingo ....... 
„ TUNICENSIS 
Sow the seed of Bioinus and treat as recommended for Gannas. 
Salvia aegentba, large, silvery ornamental foliage .... 
SiLYBUM EBURNEUM (Ivory Thufle), dark green glossy foliage, spotted 
white stems and veins ivory white ; very effective .... 
SoLANUM ACANTiiocAEPUM, a stately branched species, covered with formid. 
able orange spines, leaves deeply lobed, white and tomentose 
underneath, and curious spiny fruit, the size of a small orange 
,, AURICULATUM, oar-shapod white foliage, and violet flowers . 
,, BETACEUM, a Very elegant variety, with green stems, beautifully 
spotted with grey, the leaves largo and bright green, flowers 
white, and succeeded by red berries 
„ BONAEIENSE ALBUM, Very good habit, prickly stems, with large 
oval undulated foliage, pretty white flower, and yellow berries ' . 
,, giganteum, large oval leaves, downy white underneath, violet 
flowers, succeeded by scarlet berries 
,, GLAUcopiiYLLUM, glaucous foliago, violet flowers, and black fruit. 
,, OLUTINOSUM, a magnificent species, with downy stems, white 
flowers, and scarlet fruit 
,, LANCEOLATUM, downy stems, and long lanceolate ornamental 
leaves, hoary underneath 
,, MACROPiiYLLUM, a magnificent foliaged plant of vigorous habit . 
Hardiness 
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